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The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast. SpaceTime Series 24 Episode 85 *Australia’s Interstellar laser propulsion system Scientists with the Australian National University have designed a new laser powered propulsion system as part of the ambitious Breakthrough Starshot project to send a fleet of light sail spacecraft to explore…

The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast. SpaceTime Series 24 Episode 85 *Australia’s Interstellar laser propulsion system Scientists with the Australian National University have designed a new laser powered propulsion system as part of the ambitious Breakthrough Starshot project to send a fleet of light sail spacecraft to explore…

The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast. SpaceTime Series 24 Episode 84 *Claims the Toba volcanic eruption disrupted climate but not human evolution A new study claims the biggest volcanic eruption in human history – Indonesia’s Toba eruption 74,000 years ago -- likely caused severe climate disruption but didn’t…

The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast. SpaceTime Series 24 Episode 84 *Claims the Toba volcanic eruption disrupted climate but not human evolution A new study claims the biggest volcanic eruption in human history – Indonesia’s Toba eruption 74,000 years ago -- likely caused severe climate disruption but didn’t…

The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast. SpaceTime Series 24 Episode 83 *Discovery of four Earth sized rogue planets all alone in the night A new study has found tantalising evidence for a mysterious population of “free-floating” so called rogue planets -- planets which aren’t orbiting a host star.…

The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast. SpaceTime Series 24 Episode 83 *Discovery of four Earth-sized rogue planets all alone in the night A new study has found tantalising evidence for a mysterious population of “free-floating” so-called rogue planets -- planets that aren’t orbiting a host star. *Cosmic filaments…

The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast. SpaceTime Series 24 Episode 82 *New type of ancient massive explosion explains mystery star A massive explosion ten times more powerful than a supernova - known as a magneto-rotational hypernova -- could provide the power to produce one of the most mysterious…

The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast. SpaceTime Series 24 Episode 82 *New type of ancient massive explosion explains mystery star A massive explosion ten times more powerful than a supernova - known as a magneto-rotational hypernova -- could provide the power to produce one of the most mysterious…

The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast. SpaceTime Series 24 Episode 81 *The mystery of the Martian south pole Scientists taking another look at data from the European Space Agency’s Mars Express orbiter have had a rethink about what they’re seeing under the Martian south pole. *Mars helicopter most…

The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast. SpaceTime Series 24 Episode 81 *The mystery of the Martian south pole Scientists taking another look at data from the European Space Agency’s Mars Express orbiter have had a rethink about what they’re seeing under the Martian south pole. *Mars helicopter most…

SpaceTime Series 24 Episode 80 *Could mystery methane plumes discovered on Enceladus be a sign of life A new study suggests that methane detected on the Saturnian ice moon Enceladus could be a sign of life. *Plate tectonics on Venus Astronomers may have finally detected evidence of plate tectonics on…

SpaceTime Series 24 Episode 80 *Could mystery methane plumes discovered on Enceladus be a sign of life A new study suggests that methane detected on the Saturnian ice moon Enceladus could be a sign of life. *Plate tectonics on Venus Astronomers may have finally detected evidence of plate tectonics on…

The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast. SpaceTime Series 24 Episode 79 *Discovery of a White Dwarf so massive it might collapse Astronomers have discovered the most massive white dwarf ever seen. The smouldering cinder, which formed when two smaller white dwarfs merged, is packing a mass greater than…

The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast. SpaceTime Series 24 Episode 79 *Discovery of a White Dwarf so massive it might collapse Astronomers have discovered the most massive white dwarf ever seen. The smouldering cinder, which formed when two smaller white dwarfs merged, is packing a mass greater than…

The Astronomy, Technology and Space Science News Podcast. SpaceTime Series 24 Episode 78 *Looking back to the cosmic dawn A new study claims the first stars began shining between 250 and 350 million years after the big bang 13.8 billion years ago. *Hubble still off line as technicians struggle to…

The Astronomy, Technology and Space Science News Podcast. SpaceTime Series 24 Episode 78 *Looking back to the cosmic dawn A new study claims the first stars began shining between 250 and 350 million years after the big bang 13.8 billion years ago. *Hubble still off line as technicians struggle to…

The Astronomy, Technology and Space Science News Podcast. SpaceTime Series 24 Episode 77 *The Earth has a cycle of geological activity A new study claims geologic activity on Earth appears to follow a 27.5-million-year cycle, giving the planet a pulse. *New studies suggest Asteroid Psyche isn’t what scientists are expecting…

The Astronomy, Technology and Space Science News Podcast. SpaceTime Series 24 Episode 77 *The Earth has a cycle of geological activity A new study claims geologic activity on Earth appears to follow a 27.5-million-year cycle, giving the planet a pulse. *New studies suggest Asteroid Psyche isn’t what scientists are expecting…

The Astronomy, Technology and Space Science News Podcast. SpaceTime Series 24 Episode 76 *National Intelligence UFO Report inconclusive Those American military UFO sightings are no closer to resolution with the official congressional intelligence report by the Pentagon failing to provide an explanation for most of the sightings. View Full Report:…

The Astronomy, Technology and Space Science News Podcast. SpaceTime Series 24 Episode 76 *National Intelligence UFO Report inconclusive Those American military UFO sightings are no closer to resolution with the official congressional intelligence report by the Pentagon failing to provide an explanation for most of the sightings. View Full Report:…

The Astronomy, Technology and Space Science News Podcast. SpaceTime Series 24 Episode 75 *A possible link between the Sun’s solar cycle and La Nina weather patterns A new study shows a correlation between the end of the Sun’s 11 year solar cycle and a switch from El Nino to La…

The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast. SpaceTime Series 24 Episode 75 *A possible link between the Sun’s solar cycle and La Nina weather patterns A new study shows a correlation between the end of the Sun’s 11 year solar cycle and a switch from El Nino to La…

The Astronomy, Technology and Space Science News Podcast. SpaceTime Series 24 Episode 74 *Are supermassive black holes collapsed dark matter halos A new study suggests that supermassive black holes could be formed out of the collapse of dark matter halos. *Sentinel’s ocean data starts flowing After six months of check-out…

The Astronomy, Technology and Space Science News Podcast. SpaceTime Series 24 Episode 74 *Are supermassive black holes collapsed dark matter halos A new study suggests that supermassive black holes could be formed out of the collapse of dark matter halos. *Sentinel’s ocean data starts flowing After six months of check-out…